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Kreutzer And Spring Sonatas by Ludwig Van Beethoven, album cover

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Kreutzer And Spring Sonatas

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1960

45 pressings12 countriesRomanticPianoString InstrumentSonata

Kreutzer And Spring Sonatas was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Kreutzer And Spring Sonatas

8 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 4 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2377
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

K2 RP1928-1S AI ISide A runout, stamped, serif I

K2 RP1929-1S AI ISide B runout, stamped, serif I

(K2RP-1928)Side A label

(K2RP-1929)Side B label

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2377
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

K2 RY1930-1S A1 [unintelligible] IRunout Side 1 [Stamped]

K2 RY1931-1S I A1Runout Side 2 [Stamped]

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Canada

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2377RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2377
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

K2 RP1928-2SSide A runout, stamped

K2 RP1929-2SSide B runout, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 45 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2377 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2377First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2377First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960FranceRCA Victor 630.539First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960FranceRCA Victor 640.544 / RCA 640.544LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1960UKRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2377 / RCA Victor Red Seal SB.2084First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 2377First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 2377First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2377First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960UKRCA Red Seal RB.16209 / RCA Red Seal RB-16209First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961FranceRCA 640.544LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2377 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2377LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961ItalyRCA LSC-2377 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2377LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961ItalyRCA Red Seal LSC-2377 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2377LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1961ItalyRCA Red Seal LM-2377 / RCA Red Seal LM 2377LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1962JapanVictor SLS-2048 / Victor Red Seal SLS-2048LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 17 pressings from the 1960s
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971SpainRCA LSC 2377 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2377LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1971ItalyRCA Red Seal LSC 2377LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981ItalyRCA Red Seal LSC 2377LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1981ItalyRCA Red Seal LSC 2377 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2377LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983SpainRCA RL-45754 / RCA Victor Red Seal RL-45754LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1983USSRМелодия С10—17195-6LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1988South KoreaSeoul Records SRCR-119 / RCA Red Seal LSC 2377LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Red Seal L16234LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC 2377-BLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC 2377-B / RCA Red Seal LSC-2377-BLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC 2377-B / RCA Red Seal 26.41054 ASLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC 2377-BLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA LM 2377-CLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LM-2377-C / RCA Red Seal LM 2377-CLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Stereo 25085LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor LSC 2377-B / RCA Victor LSC-2377-BLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2377-B / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2377BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC 2377-B / RCA Red Seal 26.41054LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC 2377-B / RCA Red Seal 26.41054LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC 2377-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanRCA Red Seal RX-2377LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanRCA Gold Seal FCCA 855LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 21 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Sonata No. 9 For Violin And Piano In A Op. 47 ("Kreutzer")
  2. Sonata No. 5 For Violin And Piano In F, Op. 24 ("Spring")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Kreutzer And Spring Sonatas are there?

45 vinyl pressings of Kreutzer And Spring Sonatas are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1960 and 1988.

When was Kreutzer And Spring Sonatas first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Canada, France. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2377.

How do I tell if my copy of Kreutzer And Spring Sonatas is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM 2377, LSC-2377, RB.16209, LSC 2377) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Kreutzer And Spring Sonatas on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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